To defined muscle spasm in a layman language, it refers to sudden occurrences of contraction of one or more muscles of the body. In the case of full body muscle spasm, as the name suggests, the muscles of the entire body may get affected. The symptoms are obvious, and may include a feeling of tightness in the limbs or other areas of the body. The affected areas may also feel hard to touch, and pain may be felt to be radiating throughout the body. In some cases, the affected person may also feel a hard lump of muscle tissue having formed beneath the skin; may occur in one or multiple places in the body. Such episodes should not cause any concern, if they tend to happen occasionally or do not cause any severe discomfort. However, on the other hand, if it is frequent, and occurring for no apparent cause, then a medical visit may prevent the worst to come. More on this follows...
